• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • DIY Projects
    • Homemade Bath and Body
    • Sewing
    • Flower Crafts/Decor
    • Thrift Store/Vintage
  • Gardening
    • Flower Gardens
    • Container Gardening
    • Houseplants
    • Indoor Gardening
    • Landscaping
    • DIY Garden Art
  • Decorate
    • Room Makeovers
    • Spring Decor
    • Summer Decor
    • Fall Decor
    • Winter Decor
    • Home Decor Projects
  • Recipes
    • Breakfast Recipes
    • Lunch Recipes
    • Dinner Recipes
    • Dessert
    • Salad Recipes
    • Soups and Stews
    • Side Dish Recipes
    • Appetizers and Snacks
    • Healthy Recipes
  • Holidays
    • Valentine's Day
    • Easter
    • Mother's Day
    • Halloween
    • Thanksgiving
    • Christmas
Hearth and Vine
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • About Hearth and Vine
  • DIY Projects
    • ...Flower/Gardening Crafts
    • ... Bath and Body
    • ...Sewing/Fabric Crafts
    • ...Thrift Store/Upcycle
  • Gardening
    • ...Flower Gardens
    • ...Container Gardening
    • ...Indoor Gardening
    • ...DIY Garden Art
  • Decorate
    • ...Home Decor Projects
    • ...Spring Decor
    • ...Summer Decor
    • ...Fall Decor
    • ...Winter Decor
    • ...Room Makeovers
  • Recipes
    • ...Appetizers and Snacks
    • ...Dinner Recipes
    • ...Side Dish Recipes
    • ...Salad Recipes
    • ...Dessert
    • ...Drinks
  • Holidays
    • ...Valentine's Day
    • ...Easter
    • ...Mother's Day
    • ...Halloween
    • ...Thanksgiving
    • ...Christmas
  • Subscribe
  • Instagram
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×

    Home » Recipes

    Irish Beef Stew in the Slow Cooker

    March 10, 2023 by Patti Estep Leave a Comment

    Jump to Recipe
    A bowl of Irish beef stew over a slow cooker with the same stew.

    Try this hearty Irish stew slow cooker recipe that's perfect for a cold and rainy day or really any day of the week. Prep in the morning then let the flavors meld together low and slow all day just in time for dinner.

    Bowl of Irish stew next to a slow cooker.

    Here's my take on Irish stew. I used beef instead of traditional lamb and a lager beer instead of a stout such as Guinness beer. However, if you don't like the taste of beer you can leave it out and just use more beef stock.

    Ingredients for Irish beef stew including beef cubes, potatoes, carrots, onions, beer, broth, flour, oil, parsley, tomato paste, salt and black pepper.

    The ingredients are much like a beef stew. I used stewing beef that is already cut up at the grocery store. However, if you can't find that you could easily buy a chuck roast and cut it up into cubes.

    Newsletter Signup
    Join Our Newsletter List!

    Be the first to receive new posts and get access to our Subscribers Only Page.

    I did use white potatoes sometimes referred to as Irish potatoes. They have a thin skin and do not need to be peeled. I also used a mini version of these potatoes so you don't need to cut them up.

    In addition to the potatoes, I used carrots for this dish. However, you can add other vegetables such as celery, turnips, parsnips, or peas.

    Beef cubes tossed in flour.

    How to Make Irish Stew

    This is a slow cooker (crockpot) recipe. However, you do need to prepare some of it in the morning before placing the ingredients in the slow cooker to cook all day.

    One of the ways to get a good gravy going is to toss the beef in flour.

    Browning beef cubes in a large pot on the stove.

    Then brown the cubes in a heavy bottom pot.

    Sauteing sliced onions and deglazing the pot with beer.

    Next, add sliced onion to the same pan and let them soften before adding beer. Make sure you cook the onions and beer on medium-high heat to allow some of the alcohol to cook off.

    Scraping the pot to deglaze and remove bits of beef from the bottom of the pan.

    You can use a spoon to scrape up all the bits of browned beef that are stuck on the bottom. You might call it deglazing the pot.

    Beef and vegetables getting started in the slow cooker.

    Add the onions and beef to the slow cooker along with the potatoes, carrots, and broth. Then cover and cook on low heat.

    Irish beef stew in the slow cooker after 4 hours.

    After about four hours the beef and vegetables should be nice and tender. Add the tomato paste and stir.

    Then keep the lid off to allow the sauce to further thicken and any alcohol to continue to cook off.

    Slow cooker pot with Irish beef stew after cooking with fresh parsley sprinkled over top.

    Finish with some fresh chopped parsley before serving. If you don't have any fresh parsley substitute dried parsley or try another herb such as fresh thyme or rosemary.

    Place any leftovers in an airtight container into the refrigerator for several days or put them in the freezer for a future meal.

    A small bowl filled with Irish stew with a large spoon lifting a bite.

    It's a deliciously warm and hearty meal that will fill your belly and put a smile on the face of anyone who eats it.

    Patti signature

    More Great Stew Recipes

    • Harvest Vegetable Beef Stew
    • Moroccan Beef Stew
    • Seafood Stew
    • Stovetop Chicken Stew
    • Lebanese Lubee - Green Beans and Beef Stew
    A spoon taking a bite of Irish beef stew in a white bowl.

    Irish Beef Stew Recipe

    Here's a great tasty Irish beef stew made in the slow cooker that great for a St. Patrick's Day feast or any day you like.
    Print Recipe
    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 6 hrs 30 mins
    Total Time 6 hrs 50 mins
    Course Dinner Recipes
    Cuisine Irish
    Servings 6
    Calories 367 kcal

    Equipment

    • Heavy bottom pot
    • Large Slow Cooker

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 pounds stewing beef cubes
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 tablespoons flour
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 onion sliced
    • 12 ounce bottle of beer
    • 2 cups beef broth
    • 1 pound mini white potatoes cleaned
    • 3 large carrots peeled and cut into 1-2 inch pieces
    • 1/4 cup tomato paste
    • 2 tablespoons flat leaf parsley chopped finely

    Instructions
     

    • Toss beef cubes in flour to coat on all sides.
    • Brown beef in olive oil in a large heavy bottomed pot or dutch oven on the stove on all sides for 3 - 5 minutes.
    • Add salt and pepper.
    • Remove beef and place in slow cooker.
    • Add onions to pot on stove and saute on medium-high heat.
    • Add a can or bottle of beer to the onions.
    • Cook on high heat scraping the bottom of the pot to deglaze and remove all the bits of beef and allow the alcohol to burn off.
    • Remove the onion and beer mixture to the slow cooker.
    • Add carrots, potatoes and broth to slow cooker and cook on low for 4 hours.
    • After 4 hours if the meat is tender add the tomato paste and mix well.
    • Leave the lid off for 30 minutes to allow the stew to thicken.
    • Add parsley, stir and serve.

    Notes

    Many recipes use the classic Guinness dark beer but any kind of beer works with this recipe. I used a local lager beer and it gave the stew a nice flavor. However, if you don't like the taste of beer or are worried about alcohol leave it out and add an extra cup of broth.
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 367kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 36gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 297mgPotassium: 1068mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 5376IUVitamin C: 21mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 4mg

    Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

    Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
    « 25 Inspiring Scrap Fabric Project Ideas
    DIY Open Terrarium Craft »

    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

    Reader Interactions

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Follow Me

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter

    Patti profile pic

    Hi! I'm Patti

    Join me to create lots of fun DIY projects including crafts, gardening, home decor and tasty recipes.

    more about me

    Popular Posts

    Blue jean crossover bag

    DIY Crossbody Bag from Jeans

    tabletop water gardens

    How to Make an Indoor Water Garden

    Echievera planter

    What to do With a Stretched Succulent

    Fabric bowl covers in 3 prints

    How to Make Fabric Bowl Covers

    Collage of flowers including russian sage, pink hydrangeas, coneflower and yarrow.

    10+ Long Blooming Plants

    Chicken black bean tortilla casserole

    Chicken Black Bean Casserole Recipe

    Footer

    ^ back to top

    About
    Privacy Policy
    Disclosure Policy

    Sign Up Here!
    for our
    newsletter &
    special offers

    • Shop
    • Web Stories

    As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. i.e. as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2021 Hearth and Vine